HEALTH MEDICAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 64031484

Requisition No: 869312 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH MEDICAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 64031484

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64031484 

Salary:  $88,000.00 TO $103,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 02/07/2026 

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INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY:

Applicants are accepted only from current Department of Health employees (internal includes OPS, Career Service, SES, and SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a manager position performing full performance level work, responsible for coordinating the activities in the Medical Services unit at the Escambia County Health Department (Escambia CHD) under the limited supervision of the County HLTH Department Administrator-HLTH. This position will assess, plan, organize, and prioritize systems of care to improve the outcome of medical services for all Escambia CHD operations. This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees’ work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets. This position administers fiscal operations, such as planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, and coordinating financial reporting. Travel may be required.

Develops medical/health programs for clinical and community health needs. Implements and manages programs for the medical services. Reviews and analyzes activities and data of the medical services to aid in planning and to improve service delivery and utilization. Monitors the quality of care or standards of practice to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements. Develops or recommends policies and procedures to ensure effective operation of medical services provided in the Escambia CHD. Develops methods to assess performance, client satisfaction, and efficiency. Gathers and assesses data and utilizes data analysis for continuous quality improvement. Involves staff in ongoing quality improvement efforts.

Assures medical practice is evidence-based and incorporates the use of best practices. Conducts programmatic evaluations and writes reports of findings, recommendations, and corrective actions. Ensures accountability of all drugs and biologicals. Assures compliance of medical services and personnel with all necessary regulations, registrations, and inspections. Compiles reports as required. Assures audits of medical records for quality improvement and compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Reviews policy and procedure updates in relation to medical services in collaboration with the Medical Director. Responsible for oversight of medical records utilization. Monitors Health Management Systems (HMS) functionality including Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation and on-going improvements. Develops and maintains policies, procedures, and training documents for ongoing EHR enhancements. Develops procedures and protocols related to patient flow and scheduling of staff and clients. Responsible for an effective and efficient system to address complaints.

Leads the Clinical & Community Health Nursing Programs. Prioritizes efficiency, cost-effectiveness, consistency in policies across Public Health (PH) nursing programs, and customer service. Assures compliance and alignment with nursing scope of practice and agency policies and objectives. Communicates a clear identity for public health nursing across the Escambia CHD. Implements a multi-year strategic plan that aligns with the Department of Health and the Escambia CHD strategic plans, the core functions of public health, and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Accreditation Standards. Ensures that PH nursing team is prepared to respond to public health threats. Directs PH Nursing activities, processes, resource utilization, goals, customers, and outcomes. Assesses community PH needs, to inform PH Nursing activities. Recruits and retains top quality Clinical and Community Health Nursing Program staff and holds them accountable for optimal performance. Monitors all requests for out-of-town district meetings, conferences, or training. Ensures regular division and section meetings, as well as regular individual or group meetings with supervisees in differing professional classes.

Serves on the Escambia CHD Executive Management Team (EMT). Attends regularly scheduled and called meetings as an active member of the EMT. Works to enhance the EMT as an effective, professional, and top-notch public health team. Supports the Escambia CHD and works with others to accomplish Escambia CHD goals. Represents Clinical and Community Health Nursing Programs in Escambia CHD planning and policy development. Assures complete communication to and from PH Nursing and EMT. Integrates activities wherever possible with other Escambia CHD programs. Serves on Escambia CHD committees and workgroups, and performs special studies or projects as assigned. Champions quality improvement activities to improve practices. Serves on Escambia CHD’s performance management council (PMC) and participates in preparations for Department and Escambia CHD accreditation. Serves on various boards and committees. Assists in general policy and program formation within Escambia CHD.

Analyzes and plans for present and projected needs in accordance with agency objectives, community needs and available resources. Directs and ensures work links to the vision and mission of the CHD. Collaborates with other health care providers to provide comprehensive integrated services. Develops, negotiates, and implements public/private partnerships. Prepares and justifies budgets and monitors, analyzes, and coordinates expenditures within allocation for all Clinical and Community Health Nursing programs such as tuberculosis, epidemiology, family planning, primary care, Healthy Start, School Health, refugee, STD, Ryan White, medication supplies, and immunizations. Develops grants, performs grant writing and/or contract management activities.

Serves as primary medical services representative for the agency with local community and state contacts.

Serves on the Escambia CHD incident command leadership team. Oversees operation of the county’s Special Needs Shelter in the event of an emergency or disaster.  Responsible for PH preparedness planning, training, and response coordination for the medical response by the Escambia CHD for various events.   

Assures compliance with current DOH security policies by fulfilling the Information custodian responsibilities described in Security Policy 3, areas of responsibilities. Ensures that data set(s) under incumbent’s responsibility are available to those who need to know, protects the integrity of assigned data set(s) and assists the Security Coordinator as needed to comply with policies and procedures.

Continually updates and improves own PH Nursing knowledge and skills according to current and upcoming standards of practice. Participates in professional organizations. Reviews current literature and attends professional meetings to keep current. 

Promotes the department as a positive, caring community organization through courteous behavior toward all clients and co-workers. Follows chain of command and keeps supervisor and others fully informed of activities, pertinent issues, upcoming events, and potential problems. 

Ensures that recommendations made to the supervisor do not withhold information that could influence decision-making. Immediately reports to supervisor directives from others who are not part of Escambia CHD management (e.g. Tallahassee). Maintains the integrity of the department by ensuring and advice supplied to customers is technically correct and in compliance with all federal, State, and departmental policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned.

Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite): Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution in the U.S., Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes. Valid Driver’s License.

Other job-related requirements for this position: This position may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.  Emergency duty required of this position includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. “Emergency duties may also include in-state and/or out-of-state deployment.” The position may have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties. May be required to use personal vehicle for work related duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Qualifications:

Minimum - A Bachelors degree in Nursing from an accredited institution in the U.S., Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Florida, 5 or more years of Nursing and Leadership experience, and a valid Driver's License.

Preferred - A Bachelors degree in Nursing from an accredited institution in the U.S., A Master's degree or higher from an accredited Institution in the U.S., 5 or more years of Administrative Leadership in the Public Health or Healthcare Management field.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

1295 West Fairfield Drive; Pensacola, FL  32501

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

This role can not be performed through telework.

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.